set up shop
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The deal may also have woken Beijing up to the possibility that other companies -- including top AI startup DeepSeek -- could also one day set up shop overseas.
From Barron's • Apr. 28, 2026
In 2020, India's National Education Policy announced that foreign universities would be allowed in the country and rules were notified in 2023, creating a legal mechanism for these institutions to set up shop.
From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026
Local entrepreneurs were given grants and support from the city and charities, as well as months of free rent to set up shop.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 16, 2026
The spokesman also argued that simply requiring Chinese companies to set up shop in Europe doesn’t mitigate potential security risks.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 12, 2026
The Pococks set up shop in an old, derelict shed floating on timbers fifty yards offshore in Coal Harbour and then finally resumed what would be their life’s work—crafting fine racing shells.
From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown
